Milk Makeup x Ulta Beauty: A Celebration of Color, Flavor, and Fearless Femininity

Family-Style Dinner Catering in Los Angeles for Milk Makeup and Ulta Beauty

Italian-Inspired Catering at the Ferragamo Luncheon by Cava & Cake

A mirrored table stretched across Milk Studios in Los Angeles, set for eighty. At its center — an intimate collision of color, texture, and flavor. Guests from across the beauty and fashion world gathered to celebrate Milk Makeup’s arrival at Ulta Beauty. For the occasion, we created a family-style dinner that was both playful and composed — inspired by the sunlit ease of California and the bold simplicity of Italian cooking.

Creative California-Meets-Italy Catering Menu for Beauty Industry Event

Experience unforgettable catering by Cava & Cake at a Beverly Hills luncheon for Tata Harper Skincare, hosted by Zoë de Givenchy at her stunning mid-century modern home. A celebration of green beauty and elegant dining.

The menu was earthy, with bright accents of color and flavor — a reflection of California’s spring produce through the timeless lens of Italian cooking. Antipasto arrived as a trio of small plates: cool, creamy burrata with lemon zest, the finest bresaola layered with aged Parmigiano, and a vibrant fennel carpaccio dressed with kumquats and toasted pistachios — a plant-based standout designed for flavor, not compromise. All were served alongside golden focaccia, honeycomb, walnuts, and dried figs — the quiet staples of Italian-Californian abundance.

For mains, we served delicate branzino fillets topped with a grappa-infused raisin agrodolce — sweet, savory, and gently fragrant. Alongside them, thick-cut porterhouse steak, marinated in garlic and herbs, roasted to bring out its richness and depth. The plates were anchored by a colorful composition of local vegetables: roasted Romanesco, baby kale sprouts, and watermelon radish, served alongside a velvety parsnip and purée. Some of the dishes were served on iconic platters by Gianfranco Frattini — a subtle nod to modernist design and timeless elegance.

Seasonal Ingredient-Driven Dinner for Influencers and Tastemakers in LA

Set against lush greenery and the iconic ZdG plate collection, this Beverly Hills luncheon paired Avaline organic wines with refined dishes, showcasing the essence of green beauty and sophistication.

The food was designed to move — to be passed, enjoyed, and shared between stories, photos, and laughter. Nothing too perfect. Everything intentional.

A celebration of creative freedom and quiet abundance — one plate at a time.

Discover Cava & Cake’s green-themed menu: Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with herb oil, Crimson Salad with beet petals, Olive Oil-Poached Halibut, and signature Potato Mille-Feuille Bites—a culinary ode to freshness and flavor.

Special thanks

Milk Studios

The Acresti Group

Produced by Highness

The luncheon concluded with Mini Ganache Cakes, as guests dined under the Southern California sun, enjoying a harmonious blend of beauty, elegance, and vibrant cuisine by Cava & Cake.

Long mirrored dinner table set for the Milk Makeup x Ulta Beauty launch party at Milk Studios Los Angeles, catered by Cava & Cake. Elegant table setting with bold orange menus, clear glassware, and modern floral arrangements reflecting California-It
Fennel carpaccio with sliced kumquats, and roasted pistachios. A vibrant vegan appetizer by Cava & Cake for the Milk Makeup x Ulta Beauty dinner at Milk Studios Los Angeles, showcasing California spring produce with Italian flair.
Italian bread assortment with golden focaccia, rustic country loaf, and grissini breadsticks served alongside burrata with lemon zest and a bowl of honeycomb and dried figs. Part of Cava & Cake’s antipasto trio for the Milk Makeup x Ulta Beauty dinne
Individual servings of creamy burrata drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and topped with lemon zest and cracked pepper, prepared by Cava & Cake for the Milk Makeup x Ulta Beauty dinner at Milk Studios in Los Angeles.
Guests seated at a vibrant, candlelit dinner table during the Milk Makeup x Ulta Beauty event at Milk Studios in Los Angeles, with colorful antipasto plates of burrata, bresaola, and fennel-kumquat carpaccio displayed in the foreground.
Close-up of a guest's place setting at the Milk Makeup x Ulta Beauty dinner, featuring an orange acrylic menu by Cava & Cake with Italian-inspired dishes, next to a martini glass and a custom “Live Your Look” name card.
Colorful plated dish of roasted Romanesco, radicchio, kale, watermelon radish, and crispy chickpeas, created by Cava & Cake for the Milk Makeup x Ulta dinner in Los Angeles.
Plated branzino fillets topped with golden grappa-soaked raisin agrodolce and toasted pine nuts, finished with fresh lemon zest and herbs, prepared by Cava & Cake for the Milk Makeup x Ulta dinner.
Close-up of a branded cocktail with custom ice featuring the Milk Makeup and Ulta logos, set beside a modern place setting and bold orange event menu at the Milk Studios dinner.
Server carrying a platter of food through a glowing orange-lit hallway toward a long dinner table filled with guests at the Milk Makeup x Ulta Beauty dinner party at Milk Studios in Los Angeles.
Artful, motion-blurred photo of guests gathered around a long, flower-adorned dinner table at the Milk Makeup x Ulta Beauty event at Milk Studios in Los Angeles. The table is aglow with red-orange lighting, creating an atmospheric and vibrant party v
Close-up of a glam place setting at the Milk Makeup x Ulta Beauty dinner, featuring a bold orange menu, a name card that reads “LIVE YOUR LOOK,” and perfectly manicured red nails holding the acrylic card at Milk Studios, Los Angeles.